GLENLO ABBEY HOTEL – MAGICAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM 2015

Having recently completed it’s renewal and refurbishment programme, the 5* Glenlo Abbey Hotel Galway has launched it’s 2015 Christmas Program.

Celebrate Christmas in style, in one of Ireland’s most luxurious hotels located two miles from the vibrancy of Galway city and overlooking the magnificent Lough Corrib. Stay over the festive period and indulge in the most enchanting winter walks, tempting gourmet food, delightful music and unparalleled comfort. Glenlo Abbey Hotel at Christmas – the perfect place to relax and rejoice with family and friends.

This year the festive package includes a three night stay inviting guests to arrive on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th and depart on Sunday, December 27th.

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On Christmas Eve, a glass of mulled wine welcomes guests into the warm and inviting surrounds of Glenlo Abbey Hotel. Moving festively along, guests will be treated to Christmas carols whilst sipping champagne followed by a sumptuous candlelit dinner. Residents can then retire to one of the 50 luxurious bedrooms and suites or watch a Christmas movie showing in the Blake Screening Suite, throughout the three-day program (full screening details will be available on arrival). Guests are free to attend Christmas Eve/Day service in one of the many churches located nearby.

After a great night’s sleep you will be rejuvenated and ready for the Christmas Day program. Share gifts over a leisurely breakfast in bed or with family in the River Room Restaurant. The beautiful Ffrench Room with it’s open log fires, will host a pre-lunch drinks reception followed by a delicious Christmas Day Feast in the River Room Restaurant. Sit-back and relax after lunch in a cosy armchair by the open log fires or grab your winter woollies and take a stroll around the beautiful estate. Later that afternoon, Santa Claus will pay a visit to all the children, followed by Children’s tea. Adults are invited to enjoy a light fork supper from 7-9pm that evening.

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Take breakfast at leisure on St Stephen’s Day and afterwards you are free to join the festive fun in Galway city, explore glorious Connemara or simply enjoy a round or two of golf on the estate. The annual St. Stephen’s Day Treasure Hunt will take place on hotel grounds from 10am-4pm and later that afternoon the popular Christmas Table Quiz will test your general knowledge (not a Christmas cracker question in sight, we promise!). Dinner will be served for children at 6pm and from 7-9pm for adults that evening.   Guests will enjoy a leisurely breakfast on departure day with late checkout on December 27th. This three day package costs €725 per adult sharing and children’s package from €365 per child aged 4-12 years, children under 4 years can stay complimentary with minimum charge for meals sharing with their parents. For more details on Glenlo Abbey Hotel’s Christmas Packages please see www.glenloabbeyhotel.com

Tel: Intl +353 (0)91 526666. Email: info@glenloabbey.ie

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Note to editors

Majestically rising from the still waters of Lough Corrib and dating back to the 18th Century, the 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel is where old world charm meets contemporary elegance. From the moment you drive through our magnificent cast iron gates the beauty of this enchanting lakeside estate overlooking Lough Corrib will captivate you.

The Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Golf Course is situated just 2 miles/4kms from Galway City Centre on the N59 to Clifden. The hotel is only 4km from the city centre. The newly opened N6 motorway getting to Galway could never have become easier or alternatively collection from the bus and train station can be organised on request.

The 50 Bedrooms and Suites have been designed with an emphasis on general space and comfort, and afford unrivalled views of the dramatic West of Ireland landscape with its ever-changing colours.

The wildness of Connemara is right on our doorstep and the vibrancy of Galway City Centre is only two miles away. The ideal location for exploring the West of Ireland – Glenlo Abbey Hotel is the 2010 Winner of Good Eating Guide ‘Best Restaurant in Connaught’ and offers superb dining and entertainment options for both formal and informal occasions. These include the River Room Restaurant overlooking the estate, the Pullman Restaurant on The Orient Express, the Oak Cellar Bar, and three elegant Receptions Rooms in the Main House which exude Old World Charm, where guests can enjoy a relaxing drink, afternoon tea, or take time out to relax and read the newspapers.

With a 138-acre lakeside golf estate as your playground, golf among other activities is on your doorstep to enjoy. The unique 9 hole double green golf course is a par 72 parkland golf course with rolling hills, lakes and fabulous views of Lough Corrib and is the closest golf course to Galway City. The 10 Bay Driving Range is the ideal place to warm up before a round of golf but also for group and individual golf tuition. While archery and some of the best fishing in Western Europe are easily organised right on-site on the Glenlo Abbey Estate. Other activities that can be organised near the property include horse riding, boating, water sports, tennis and the ancient sport of royalty – falconry.

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